YouTube star Mikayla Raines, known for running the wildlife rescue sanctuary Save a Fox, has died by suicide at age 29 after being subjected to an “online bullying campaign.”

Mikayla Raines’ husband, Ethan Raines, confirmed her death Monday in a video posted on Instagram in which he described her as a “superhero” who had helped rescue hundreds of captive-born foxes.

Mikayla Raines was 20 years old when she established her nonprofit organization, Save a Fox, in Minnesota in 2017. As part of her fundraising campaign, she started posting content about the rescued foxes in her care on social media, which ultimately saw her gain 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 500,000 followers on Instagram, The Independent reported.

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